nt of Westview Care Center in Britt in October, 2015. He died Sunday, September 2, 2018, at the age of 96. He is survived by his wife Janelle Courtney of Algona and her family; three children, Don Courtney and his wife Lila of Algona, Nancy Byam and her husband Perry "Bud" of Austin, MN, and Joe Courtney and his wife Kay of Algona; nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren, Michael (Renee) Courtney of St. Michael, MN and their children Ava and Savannah, Steven (Ashley) Courtney of Algona and their daughter Evalynn, Allison (Chris) Gunderson of Stewartville, MN and their children, Gracey and Gage, Courtney (Nathan) Jorgensen of Doha, Qatar and their children Griffin and Fletcher, Jackie Byam of Annapolis, MD, Jim Byam of Tampa, FL, Laura (Clayton) Courtney-Brubaker of Des Moines and their daughter Clara, Matt Courtney of Kansas City, MO, and Carrie Courtney of Des Moines; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife Rose; two brothers, William Finn and Loren Courtney; and a sister, Betty Arndorfer.